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Last Updated: Thursday, 27 November, 2003, 17:05 GMT
Police hunt teenage sex attackers
A schoolgirl has been sexually assaulted by a gang of teenage boys in Glasgow.

Police said the 14-year-old was attacked by three youths - two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old - on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident happened in Fastnet Street in the Cranhill area of the city.

The first attacker was described as being aged 16, 5ft 9in with short brown hair.

Accent

He had a Glasgow accent and was wearing a dark blue jumper, grey zipper jacket, dark blue jogging trousers and gloves.

The second assailant was said to be a year younger and shorter at 5ft 5in.

Police said he was wearing a red baseball cap, dark blue jumper and trousers and dark blue trainers.

The third youth was said to be 16-years-old and also 5ft 5in. He was of slim build and had short brown hair.

The girl described him wearing a light blue woollen jumper, dark blue tracksuit bottoms and trainers.

Detective Sergeant Edward Waye, of Strathclyde Police, said: "I am appealing for any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident or anyone that may have any information to help this inquiry to come forward."


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